Accident description
Date & TimeMay 10, 2016 at 1030 LT
Type of AircraftDe Havilland DHC-2 Beaver
Operator
Registration C-FMPV
Flight PhaseTakeoff (climb)
Flight TypePrivate
SurvivorsYes
SitePlain
c/n 1304
YOM 1959
LocationLumby, British Columbia
CountryCanada
RegionNorth America
Crew on board 1
Crew fatalities 0
Pax on board 2
Pax fatalities 0
Other fatalities 0
Total fatalities0
CircumstancesShortly after takeoff from a private airstrip in Lumby, the airplane suffered engine problems. The pilot elected to make an emergency landing but the aircraft crashed in flames in a prairie located 300 feet from a house. All three occupants were able to escape and were uninjured while the aircraft was partially destroyed by fire. The pilot and both passengers were en route to the south of the province when the mishap occurred.
source:baaa-acro.com
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